1) Supply chain risks from climate change are greater than ever, with 70% of respondents identifying current or future risks and over half noting risks from drought and precipitation extremes already affecting or expected to affect operations within 5 years. 2) There is a persistent performance gap between CDP Supply Chain members and their suppliers, with members far outpacing suppliers in emissions reduction targets, investments, and achievements. 3) Leading companies are increasingly investing in emissions reductions initiatives, with the proportion of members and high-performing suppliers investing and achieving reductions growing since 2011.

1. Reducing Risk And
Driving Business Value
CDP Supply Chain Report 2012-13
Report written for
Carbon Disclosure Project by:
Carbon Disclosure Project
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2. CDP Supply Chain Member Companies
Lead Members Corporate Members
CDP Supply Bank of America Accenture
Chain Program The Coca-Cola Company Acer Inc.
Dell Inc. Amdocs Ltd.
The CDP Supply Chain FIBRIA Celulose AT&T Inc.
Program is designed Goldman Sachs Group Banco Bradesco S/A
to promote information Juniper Networks Braskem S/A
sharing and innovation L’Oreal British Sky Broadcasting
between CDP Supply Microsoft Corporation BT Group
Chain members— PepsiCo City of Denver
organizations that have Suzano Pulp and Paper Colgate Palmolive Company
begun to integrate carbon Vale Diageo Plc.
management strategy Walmart Domtar Inc.
into their supply chains— Eaton Corporation
and the companies
Eletropaulo Metropolitana
that provide goods and
Eletricidade de São Paulo
services to them as
we transition to a low- S/A
carbon economy. To learn Elopak
more about becoming a Endesa
member, please contact Eni SpA
us or visit the Members Ford Motor Company
and Signatories section Groupe Steria
of www.cdproject.net Imperial Tobacco Group
or email Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
membership@cdproject.net. Johnson & Johnson
Johnson Controls
JT International SA
KAO Corporation
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KPMG UK
Marfrig Alimentos
MetLife, Inc.
National Australia Bank
National Grid
Nestle
Nokia-Siemens Networks
Philips Electronics N.V.
Reckitt Benckiser
Rexam
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
SAB Miller
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
Unilever
Vodafone Group
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3. Executive Summary
In 2012, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) conducted its The 29 percent of suppliers that have reduced their
fifth annual information request for member companies and emissions have saved some $13.7bn as a result. If
their suppliers. Companies that responded indicated that the remaining proportion of suppliers were to achieve
they are more aware than ever of the considerable risks that reductions at that rate, this implies aggregate potential
climate change poses to their global supply chains. Growing savings of all 2,363 suppliers could reach three times
percentages of respondents are making investments to that figure.
reduce emissions and drive cost savings, though a notable
capability gap exists between the best-performing CDP 3. Leading companies are investing and making
Supply Chain members and their suppliers. In addition, a difference
companies are increasingly aware of the potential business Compared with 2011 figures, we see an increase in the
value that can be created through more sustainable supply proportion of suppliers realizing benefits in areas of both
chains—from new products to premium pricing to improved monetary savings and emissions reductions. For example,
brand value to better awareness of consumer trends. the proportion of suppliers reporting emissions reductions
has increased from 19% in 2011 to 29% in 2012.
For this study, the CDP information request was sent
to more than 6000 suppliers on behalf of 52 of the 54 Engaging effectively with suppliers is characteristic of
Supply Chain members. Responses were received from supply chain sustainability leaders. Although only 42%
2415 organizations, including 52 members. The findings of suppliers receiving one invitation report physical risks
are significant in that the members represent combined related to climate change, the percentage is above
spending power of almost US$1 trillion. (For more about the 67% for those receiving three or more invitations. This
research methodology, see the sidebar on, “About the CDP suggests that as more members reach out to each
Supply Chain Report”). Key findings of this year’s report are: supplier, the supplier’s performance and awareness
of climate change risk improves significantly.
1. Supply chain risks from climate change are greater
than ever Risk identification is one of the key factors that is spurring
The business continuity risk to the global corporate investments in emission reductions activities. Regulations
supply chain posed by climate change is clear. 70% of do not appear to be the primary driver here, but rather
the respondents this year identify a current or future concerns about business continuity based on a growing
risk related to climate change—risks with a potential to awareness of physical risks and customer demands. Of
significantly affect business or revenue. More than half the total number of respondents investing in emission
of the supply chain risks identified due to drought and reductions initiatives, 73% say they feel that climate
precipitation extremes are already affecting respondents’ change presents a physical risk to their operations while
operations or are expected to have an effect within the just 13% identify regulation as a sole driver of risk.
next five years.
4. Supply chain sustainability is creating additional
2. A persistent performance gap exists between CDP business value
Supply Chain members and their suppliers There is a stronger business case than ever before
This year’s questionnaire results affirm a persistent for supply chain sustainability. We see business value
gap between CDP Supply Chain members and their manifesting itself in the following ways:
suppliers when it comes to sustainable supply chain
performance. Only 38% of suppliers, compared with 92% • This year’s respondents are realizing business value
of CDP Supply Chain members, report having a target through multiple areas such as operational efficiency,
for emissions reduction. The percentage of members emissions reductions, product and service innovation
investing in emissions reductions initiatives is 69%; by and premium pricing for low-carbon products. Better
contrast only 27% of responding suppliers invest in integration of climate change strategy with overall
such initiatives. business strategy is another success factor: among
the respondents that integrate climate change
Perhaps not surprisingly, the results being achieved differ strategy with business strategy, 41% report year-on-
greatly; 63% of members report year-on-year emissions year emissions reductions compared with 33% who
reductions while only 29% of suppliers indicate such an reported such reductions in 2011.
achievement. 73% of members report monetary savings
from emission reductions activities compared with only
29% of suppliers.
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4. Among responding CDP Supply Chain members, 43% sustainability in day-to-day processes; and to manage
reported emissions reductions in 2011; in 2012, that multiple parts of the organization more effectively. Sound
number rises to 63%. Similarly, 39% of members performance measurement and effective decision making
reported monetary savings from emissions reductions depends on high quality data. Good data management
activities in 2011; in 2012, that number grows to 73%. practices can help reduce emissions, improve operational
efficiency and support revenue-generating opportunities.
• Leveraging reputation through sustainability Common data collection forums like CDP Supply
credentials and increasing a company’s awareness Chain help in reducing data redundancy, lowering data
of consumer behavior related to sustainability are management costs and improving risk management
identified by respondents as top opportunities for capabilities. From a process perspective, interventions
business value creation this year. Respondents identify such as supplier engagement, cross-functional
“changing consumer behaviors” and “reputation” as collaboration and communications are increasingly
the top two opportunities related to climate change important. Finally, companies are discovering that they
that can increase intangible business value. The can benefit if traditional approaches to governance are
percentage of respondents identifying “changing accompanied by activities to build sponsorship among
consumer behavior” as a key driver of intangible key executives and manage change across all
value-generating opportunities from climate change affected stakeholders.
has risen from 17% to 23%, while those identifying
“reputation” has increased from 16% to 19%. As CDP respondents look to the future, they should be
aware of the importance both of protecting against risk
5. To achieve a leadership position in supply chain and of driving value for their businesses. The risks posed
sustainability, companies should have strong by climate change to business operations and continuity
capabilities in data, process and governance are very real, and supply chain professionals have an
Making investments in sustainable supply chains is important role to play in mitigating those risks. At
important, but it must also be accompanied by efforts the same time, sustainability in the supply chain also
to improve capabilities in several areas: the ability provides a lens to identify opportunities for revenue-
to manage data and measure progress; to embed generating innovations.
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5. Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
About the CDP Supply Chain Report 6
The Accenture Perspective 8
Introduction: The Business Value of Supply Chain Sustainability 9
1. Supply chain risks from climate change 9
2. Persistent performance gap between members & suppliers 11
3. Leading companies are investing 13
4. Supply chain sustainability - source of additional business value 16
5. Key enablers - Data, Process & Governance 19
Conclusion 22
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6. About the CDP Supply Chain Report
The CDP Supply Chain Program aims to drive action on suppliers in North America and other regions. The response
climate change amongst both purchasing companies rate for Latin America, 50%, is consistent with last
and their suppliers. The program provides a platform year’s results.
for companies and other purchasing organizations to
collect business-critical climate change information from CDP also worked with Accenture to survey the CDP Supply
their suppliers. The program currently has 54 members Chain member companies on their own sustainable supply
(including one US city). The majority of members are chain strategies. Select members were interviewed to
located in Europe (22) and North America (19). Seven draw additional qualitative insights. A team of experts from
members are located in Latin America. 2415 companies CDP and Accenture analyzed responses to the survey and
responded to this year’s information request including 52 conducted supporting outside research to gather insights
member companies and 2363 of their suppliers, a 39% and case studies
response rate. While that rate is slightly lower than in past for this report.
years (it was 44% in 2011), the questionnaires were sent
to far more companies (over 6000), leading to a more Scoring Methodology: All responses to the 2012 supplier
comprehensive picture of supply chain emissions among information request were scored on two factors by CDP
members. In addition, for a second consecutive year, the Scoring Partners: 1) transparency, in the form of a numeric
response rates in Europe and Asia outpace the rate for disclosure score; and 2) action on climate change, in the
form of a letter-grade performance band. In 2010,
SUPPLIER PARTICIPATION IN CDP INFORMATION REQUEST
• Answered questionnaire
• Declined to participate
• No response
No. of unique Response
2009 suppliers rate
715 98 589 1402 51%
2010
1000 59 794 1853 54%
2011
1864 95 2275 4234 44%
2012
2415 173 3627 6215 39%
30% increase in participants over 2011
SUPPLIER RESPONSE RATE BY REGION
• Answered questionnaire
• Declined to participate
• No response
I 2011 response rate
Total Invitations
Asia 66%
66% 2% 32% 624
Europe 68%
62% 2% 36% 1990
ROW 50%
59% 3% 38% 121
Latin America 50%
48% 3% 49% 554
North America 50%
42% 3% 55% 4676
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7. in recognition of a promising trend in improved suppliers with a sufficiently high disclosure score (≥50) also
transparency among large public companies, CDP received a performance band. Disclosure scores under 50
introduced a performance component to its scoring do not necessarily indicate poor performance; rather, they
system to recognize companies that are taking action on indicate insufficient information to evaluate performance.
climate change. Last year, the same performance scoring
was introduced to the CDP Supply Chain program and all FirstCarbon Solutions, the CDP Supply Chain scoring
partner, performed the scoring evaluations of the suppliers
PERFORMANCE BAND BY SECTOR
who do not overlap with or were not evaluated in the
Investor CDP program in 2012—a majority of the 2415 who
• A/A- • D
responded to the information request.
• B • E
• C
N
Consumer Discretionary
3% 12% 17% 28% 40% C 195
Consumer Staples
4% 9% 13% 31% 43% C 198
Energy
5% 12% 35% 24% 24% C 17
Financials
14% 20% 20% 23% 23% C 35
Health Care
7% 34% 11% 17% 31% D 35
Industrials
2% 13% 23% 26% 36% C 261
Information Technology
3% 18% 23% 26% 30% C 184
Materials
3% 15% 26% 28% 28% C 172
Telecommunication service
3% 24% 21% 18% 34% D 38
Utilities
4% 30% 37% 7% 22% D 27
Note: Only companies with disclosure scores greater than 50 are scored for performance
DISCLOSURE SCORES BY REGION
PERFORMANCE BAND BY REGION (MIN, MAX, 25-75TH PERCENTILE AND AVERAGE)
• A/A- • D 100
• B • E
• C 80
N
Asia
2% 16% 30% 30% 22% C 123 60
51 55 46
Europe
39 47
5% 19% 26% 23% 27% D 392 40
Latin America
13% 31% 56% D 62 20
North America
1%13% 17% 28% 41% C 567 0
Asia Europe Latin North ROW
ROW America America
28% 22% 33% 17% C 18 239 655 215 1261 45
Note: Only companies with disclosure scores greater than 50 were scored for performance 7

8. The Accenture Perspective
Accenture has been privileged to work with CDP on this In the first stage, companies focus on improving
year’s CDP Supply Chain report, the second year of this transparency, working with an evolving set of performance
important collaboration. The report also draws on a body of indicators and setting up basic information systems to
diverse supply chain sustainability research conducted by capture sustainability benefits. Companies often begin by
Accenture. This includes the findings from “Sustainability setting up their own data collection systems but as more
24”, a day long virtual conversation involving business, and more stakeholders ask for similar information they are
government and civil society leaders from more than twenty expected to adopt universally accepted reporting standards
countries. In addition, we have also leveraged our “Lessons and platforms. For all the forward momentum when it
from Leaders” series capturing viewpoints of multiple comes to sustainability, Accenture finds that data collection
C-suite leaders, including the CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and management remains an often elusive piece of the
Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer. puzzle. Although data is being collected through scorecards,
questionnaires, audits, etc., best practices have yet to be
An important benefit of this year’s report is the ability to determined when it comes to analyzing data and using the
learn from the insights and case studies from participating results to improve practice and process. More often than
companies. We have found that the intentions of executives not, this data ends up just being reports of numbers, not
to improve sustainability in their supply chains are generally information and knowledge that can actually be used for
high, but that challenges remain in moving forward in a better decision making.
practical, cost-effective manner. For example, a 2010
Accenture-UN Global compact Study1 revealed that 88% of In the next stage of the maturity curve, companies develop
CEOs believe they should be integrating sustainability into the capability to integrate sustainability within their
their supply chain, but only 54% believed that this has been operations, including the design of products and services.
achieved within their company. Clearly, actual performance Embedding sustainability early on in the innovation cycle
is lagging behind expectations. and establishing operational capabilities to profitably meet
market demand at scale while being sustainable could
Moving up the maturity curve help companies capture significant value. For example,
We have found, based on our work and our conversations Accenture estimates that retailers can realize 3% to 5%
with C-level executives, that companies appear to be reductions in supply chain costs through green packaging
moving up the maturity curve of supply chain sustainability initiatives in addition to revenue uplift from environmentally
(See Figure). conscious consumers.
3. New business $$$$$ Finally, at the most mature level, the business possibilities of
models and sustainable supply chains lead companies to develop new
platforms business models to capture value and drive new markets.
An important trend here is buyers becoming venture
capitalists. Buyers looking to invest and develop suppliers’
capabilities may be more likely to benefit from their
2. Sustainable products $$$ improved competencies. Sustainable technologies could
or service design also significantly alter the business models; for example
digital distribution of music has permanently changed
the music industry’s business model; cloud computing is
bringing down technology cost barriers.
1. From compliance $
to improved Some companies are even adopting business models that
operational involve working with a range of non-traditional partners such
efficiencies as NGOs, or even competitors within their own sector. The
investment community may also be a factor in the increased
role of sustainability. As investors recognize the business
case of sustainability, the call for action is becoming louder
every day.
Accenture believes that a dual perspective with regard
to supply chain sustainability will become increasingly
important: a focus on social and environmental concerns on
the one hand, and on increased business value on
1. UN Global Compact-Accenture, “A New Era of Sustainability,” CEO the other.
Study 2010, July 2010.
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9. Introduction: The Business Value of
Supply Chain Sustainability
Why is attention to supply chain sustainability good for 1. Supply chain risks from climate
business? The supply chain accounts for between 50% and change are greater than ever
70% of both total expenses and greenhouse-gas emissions
for most manufacturing companies.2 Supply chains can 70% of the respondents this year identify a current or
also be exceedingly fragile. As supply chains have been future risk related to climate change with a potential to
extended in response to globalization, they have become significantly affect business or revenue.
increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, civil conflict and
many other common risks. Companies participating in this The findings show clearly that members and suppliers
year’s CDP Supply Chain Program are deeply engaged with perceive increased supply chain vulnerability due to
the risks that climate change poses to their global supply physical risks such as precipitation extremes, hurricanes
chains. These risks mean that supply chain professionals and flooding, and water shortages. Indeed, more than half
have a tremendous opportunity to help their organizations of the instances identified by respondents indicate that
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut costs. some level of impact would be felt within the next five
years (See Figure 1). Many leading companies are taking
This year’s CDP Supply Chain Report focuses on the innovative steps to address climate change risks from a
following five key insights. supply chain sustainability perspective.
Questionnaire respondents see precipitation and
temperature extremes, droughts, weather events
(hurricanes, typhoons), and the rise in sea levels as having
major cost implications. Other concerns include the
potential for reduction or disruption in production capacity,
reduced demand for goods and services, and even the
2. “Managing Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” United States inability to do business (See Figure 2).
Environmental Protection Agency, December 2010.
1 COMPANIES ARE ALREADY FEELING THE 2 POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CHANGE IN
IMPACT OF DROUGHT AND PRECIPITATION PRECIPITATION EXTREMES OR DROUGHTS
EXTREMES ON THEIR BUSINESS ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS
• Current 44% Reduction/disruption in production capacity
• 1-5 years 31% Increased operational costs
• 6-10 years 11% Inability to do business
• > 10 years 6% Reduced demand for goods/services
4% Increased capital costs
44+31+116431t
• Unknown
3% Other
1% Wider social disadvantages
Timeline for impact from change in precipitation extremes
and droughts
32% 19% 11% 9% 29%
Note: Responding companies identify 463 instances of potential impacts from change
in precipitation and droughts on the supply chain. The expected timeframe distribution
is shown above.
Companies identified multiple risk related impacts and the data is a collection of all instances
identified by reporting companies. Of the 459 instances identified; 75% indicated reduction/
disruption in production capacity or increased operational cost as impacts of precipitation
extremes/droughts
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10. Several companies responding to this year’s questionnaire Supplier awareness is an even greater concern. 19% of
detail some of the potential effects of precipitation respondents indicate that their suppliers are not aware
extremes on their operations. At beauty products of the water risks affecting operations; another 38% say
company L’Oreal3, extreme rain and extreme dry weather that their suppliers are aware but not actively engaged in
can both adversely affect operations and the company’s addressing the challenge (See Figure 3).
supply chain. For example, the flooding of any of the
company’s riverside premises would likely lead to the Supply chain-related risk costs are present every day, yet
suspension of operations, which would reduce the output too few discussions of supply chain risk management deal
of that business unit. In addition, the company also faces with the reduction of these present costs in a systematic,
risks in terms of supply chain interruption, which was the quantitative way. Better analytics skills will be important to
case in Thailand following the 2011 floods. engaging in supply chain risk-cost analysis.
A related environmental concern has to do with water risks
which, in turn, can put the entire supply chain at risk. More
than half of the members surveyed rank water-related
supply chain risks as either high or medium. Yet only a
quarter of those companies have engaged in the work to
identify risks at the level of detail necessary to mitigate
potential supply chain disruptions (See Sidebar,
Johnson & Johnson).
3. From CDP Information Request 2012
3 SPECIFIC MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR WATER RISKS ARE GENERALLY NOT YET IN PLACE
• Low
• Medium
• High
How do you rank the risk? (%)
Supply Chain Disruption
24% 21% 55%
Regulations
29% 29% 42%
Energy
3% 57% 40%
Water
46% 18% 36%
N=54, 9 members did not respond to the CDP-Accenture survey
Member survey How engaged are your suppliers in managing water
(% responded yes) related risks?
25% 50% 25% 19% 38% 6% 37%
• Yes • Suppliers are not aware
• No • Suppliers aware but not engaged
• Not Applicable • Suppiers are completely engaged
• Not Applicable
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11. Mitigating water risks: Johnson & Johnson4
Johnson & Johnson is particularly active in the
area of mitigating water risks because water
and natural ingredients are crucial components
in its products, especially in the consumer
sector, which comprised US$14.9 billion in sales
in 2011. Johnson & Johnson actively works to
identify regions that are exposed to current
and projected water risks. The company has
analyzed its current and future water scarcity
risk using tools such as the World Business
Council on Sustainable Development’s Global
Water Tool. After identifying regions that may
experience these risks, Johnson & Johnson has
actively worked to reduce its risk by decreasing
water consumption and implementing robust
risk management programs.
2. A persistent performance gap exists between CDP Supply Chain
members and their suppliers
92% of members report having a target for emissions aggregate potential savings of all 2,363 suppliers could
reductions compared with only 38% of suppliers. The reach three times that figure.
percentage of suppliers investing in emission reduction
initiatives has remained at 27% for several years, while What can be done to improve supplier performance? CDP
the percentage of CDP Supply Chain members that report Supply Chain members continue to use risk management as
making such investments has jumped from 39% in 2011 to a key parameter to manage supplier rewards and incentives.
69% in 2012. As reported by Imperial Tobacco, “When suppliers ask for
price increases due to energy costs, we first turn to their
Awareness of the broad suite of risks affecting sustainable CDP reporting history. We require reporting on energy and
supply chains is another major difference between CDP climate risk management before granting these increases
Supply Chain members and suppliers. While 79% of unless there are exceptional circumstances.”5
members identify regulatory, physical and other climate-
related risks, only 31% of suppliers are able to name this Better collaboration with suppliers to develop their
full suite of risks. And 90% of members report identifying capabilities is another key to success. Stronger governance
physical risks related to climate change compared with only is also important. Although suppliers are maturing along
45% of suppliers. the curve of integrating their climate change strategies with
business strategies, board-level oversight still appears to be
Given these differences, it is perhaps not surprising that missing. As in last year’s questionnaire response, over 60%
the performance of members and suppliers in terms of of suppliers report having an integrated climate change
emissions reductions and cost savings differs considerably. strategy but only 34% report board-level oversight. By
For example, 63% of members report year-on-year contrast, 81% of members report board-level sponsorship
emissions reductions; only 29% of suppliers report such for climate change-related activities.
an achievement. Similarly, while 73% of members report
monetary savings from emission reductions activities, only
29% of suppliers claim to have achieved such savings.
4. From CDP Information Request 2012
Suppliers are reporting $13.7 bil in savings, this implies
5. From CDP Information Request 2012
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12. Guest Commentary
Under the weather: building resilience to extreme
events on the path to green and inclusive growth
“Major climate
events are already
impacting today’s
business bottom
lines. Insurance costs
and availability are
being dramatically
affected in many parts
of the world. Private
companies cannot and
should not wait for
international climate
agreements.”
By Rachel Kyte In the United States, extreme heat As countries and cities grow at a record
Vice President of Sustainable and the lack of rain in the summer of pace—thus increasing exposure of
Development, World Bank 2012 led to the worst drought in over the population to disasters—there is a
half a century, with severe impacts on unique, but rapidly closing, window of
In 2011 the world experienced the corn and soybean crops—impacts opportunity to invest in resilience and
highest disaster losses ever recorded, that are trickling down to food prices. achieve green and inclusive growth.
continuing a trend that has seen In October 2012, superstorm Sandy Without timely action, the potential for
economic costs grow continuously—a created havoc on its path along the catastrophic consequences is high.
total of US$3.5 trillion over the past US Atlantic coast. The full extent
30 years. Extreme weather events of Sandy’s economic impact is still If we do not act now, we could
account for over 78% of the events uncertain, but it is estimated to be in experience a 4°C warmer world
recorded over the same period and is the order of US$50 billion. this century, with catastrophic
responsible for two-thirds of the losses consequences. The recent report Turn
(US$2.6 trillion). Major climate events are already Down the Heat, commissioned by
impacting today’s business bottom the World Bank, provides a clear and
Recent experience is a stark reminder lines. Insurance costs and availability shocking picture of the state of the
that no country, rich or poor, is are being dramatically affected in many planet in a 4°C warmer world and the
immune from the impacts of disasters parts of the world. Private companies disruptive impacts on agriculture, water
rooted in climate change. In Thailand, cannot and should not wait for resources, ecosystems and human
the 2011 floods resulted in losses international climate agreements. As health. It concludes that while every
of approximately US$45 billion (or companies recognize opportunities and region of the world will be affected,
about 13% of GDP). The impacts risks from climate change, they need to those least able to adapt—the poor
spread across borders. Japan’s step up to the challenge and increase and most vulnerable—will be hit
industrial output, already suffering their climate-smart investments. hardest. While promoting aggressive
the consequences of the March Policymakers also need to step up now mitigation efforts, we will have to
2011 tsunami, fell by 2.6% between and help mitigate the profound risks of remain focused on adaptation, helping
October and November of that year climate change. developing countries in particular to
due to disruptions in electronics and build resilience to the impacts of
automotive supply chains. these changes.
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13. 3. Leading companies are investing and making a difference
Despite the continued global economic slowdown, This long-term attitude when it comes to the return on
our study points to increases in investments to improve investments is aptly summarized by Diageo’s CFO, Deirdre
supply chain sustainability and reduce emissions. For Mahlan: “In my view, effective management is about
example, the percentage of members investing in emission making choices that support the efficient growth of the
reductions initiatives was 39% in 2011 but rises to 69% in business over the long-term. It is insufficient, and even
2012. The percentage of suppliers investing remains flat irresponsible, to consider only short-term payback when
this year, perhaps due to the continued global economic making investment decisions6.”
slowdown, though absolute numbers of suppliers reporting
investments has risen from 482 to 642. Members and suppliers who are realizing the shortest
payback periods are investing in behavioral change
Extreme weather is a likely catalyst for company action activities (See Figure 5). For suppliers, transportation is also
on climate change, with physical risk identified as a major a key activity with more than two-thirds of initiatives with
driver of investment. Of the 678 companies investing in payback periods of less than a year.
emission reductions initiatives, three quarters (73 percent)
say they feel that climate change presents a physical risk 6. “Business resilience in an uncertain, resource-constrained world,” CDP
to their operations; just 13% identify regulation as a sole Global 500 Climate Change Report 2012, Carbon Disclosure Project. .
driver of risk.
4 NUMBER OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES REPORTED
BY MEMBERS AND SUPPLIERS
Additionally, recognizing climate risk also appears to
improve carbon performance: of the 716 companies that
• < 1 year
have reduced their emissions just 14% did not acknowledge 2011 2012
• 1-3 years 236 2072 242 2969
any climate change-related risks.
• > 3 years
Many investments pay back relatively quickly. The 40% 32% 34% 32%
percentage of initiatives with a short pay back period has Investment
increased from 20% in 2011 to 26% in 2012 (See Figure 4). payback,
Members 33% 30%
vs Suppliers 40%
Members show the inclination to undertake longer-term 40%
initiatives, demonstrating their increasing commitment to
supply chain sustainability. They, on average, take on 35% 38%
20% 26%
10% to 15% more projects with longer payback periods
Analysis excludes
compared to suppliers. 643 SME’s Member Supplier Member Supplier
5 PAYBACK PERIOD FOR INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES REPORTED BY MEMBERS AND SUPPLIERS
• < 1 year • 1-3 years • > 3 years
Members 2012 Suppliers 2012
Behavioral change Behavioral change
67% 13% 20% 72% 18% 10%
Fugitive emissions reductions Transportation: use
50% 50% 65% 19% 16%
Transportation: use Process emissions reductions
33% 50% 17% 43% 24% 33%
Transportation: fleet Transportation: fleet
33% 17% 50% 42% 17% 41%
Energy efficiency: building fabric Low carbon energy purchase
28% 29% 43% 41% 10% 49%
Product design Product design
27% 60% 13% 38% 24% 38%
Energy efficiency: processes Energy efficiency: processes
22% 50% 28% 38% 35% 27%
Process emissions reductions Energy efficiency: building services
16% 38% 46% 30% 40% 30%
Energy efficiency: building services Energy efficiency: building fabric
15% 53% 32% 18% 43% 39%
Low carbon energy purchase Fugitive emissions reductions
12% 25% 63% 17% 29% 54%
Low carbon energy installation Low carbon energy installation
4% 17% 79% 16% 18% 66%
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14. Eaton: impressive results from Investment results
Analysis of this year’s questionnaire finds that increasing
emission reductions initiatives numbers of respondents are identifying hard business
Diversified power management benefits from their sustainability initiatives. For example,
compared with 2011 figures, we see an increase in the
company Eaton has engaged proportion of suppliers realizing benefits in areas of both
in several significant emission monetary savings and emissions reductions (See Figure 6).
reductions activities. These The number of suppliers reporting savings from emission
include re-lighting, HVAC upgrades reduction initiatives has risen from 505 to 686, and those
reporting emissions reductions has risen from 328 to 683.
and compressor optimization Individual companies are reporting impressive results
at key manufacturing plants. In from these initiatives (See Sidebar on emission reductions
activities at Eaton).
2011, completed projects included
lighting upgrades, building shell Among CDP Supply Chain members, 43% reported
emissions reductions in 2011; in 2012, that number rises to
insulation, equipment upgrades, 63%. Similarly, 39% of members reported monetary savings
heat recovery, compressed air from sustainability programs in 2011; in 2012, the number
grows to 73% (See Figure 7).
installation, and ventilator control
and energy management. These Member performance for Scope 1 and Scope 2 reporting is
improving year over year, with 100% of members reporting
projects will eliminate about 85,000 in 2012. More than 60% of suppliers report Scope 1 or
metric tons of greenhouse gas Scope 2 emissions.
emissions per year. The company Scope 3 emissions reporting has seen improvements
invested US$17 million in capital across all 15 categories as defined by the Greenhouse
Gas Protocol of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and
costs for the upgrades and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
projects annual energy savings (WBCSD). Business travel and employee commuting
continue to be the most widely reported categories for
of US $6 million—meaning the Scope 3 emissions.
company could achieve payback
on its investment in less than
three years.7 7. From CDP Information Request 2012
6 INCREASING NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND 7 CDP SUPPLY CHAIN MEMBERS REPORT MORE
SUPPLIERS ARE IDENTIFYING TANGIBLE SUCCESS THIS YEAR WITH ACTIVITIES RELATED
BUSINESS BENEFITS SUCH AS EMISSIONS TO EMISSIONS REDUCTION
REDUCTION AND MONETARY SAVINGS
• Yes • 2011
• No • 2012
2011 38
36
Monetary savings 33
28% 72% 21
19 19
Emissions reductions
19% 81%
N 2011 = 1864 Investments Emissions Monetary
reductions savings
2012
N 2011 = 49, N 2012 = 52
Monetary savings
30% 70%
Emissions reductions
30% 70%
N 2012 = 2415
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15. Guest Commentary
Walmart: a partnership with CDP Supply Chain
to reduce suppliers’ greenhouse gas emissions
In 2010, when Walmart committed To achieve its ambitious sustainability In 2012, Walmart requested CDP
to cutting 20 million metric tons of goals, Walmart realized it would have climate change disclosures from 3,000
greenhouse gas emissions from its to work closely with its suppliers of its largest suppliers by spend. Of
global supply chain over five years, the to innovate new approaches and the 1,100 suppliers who submitted
company turned to CDP Supply Chain collaborate on projects to reduce or complete responses, 58% of them
to engage suppliers and help drive eliminate greenhouse gas emissions at reported more than 2,400 greenhouse
innovation in reducing greenhouse every step in the supply chain. gas emission reductions activities
gas emissions. through CDP. Of these initiatives, 640
Walmart not only encourages suppliers (27%) will pay back within the year
Addressing greenhouse gas emissions to participate in the disclosure and and 1,247 (52%) will have a payback
and the carbon footprint at the world’s reporting process, it also established period of three years or less.
largest retailer is no small task. But with processes and channels to facilitate
aggressive targets to greatly reduce communication and collaboration. It Walmart and CDP are working to
emissions, Walmart turned to CDP to created walmartsustainabilityhub.com, encourage suppliers to improve
help it measure and report on progress. a forum for suppliers to submit best their scores in the coming years by
CDP’s science-based approach practices and share success stories. fully calculating and reporting their
enables Walmart and suppliers to emissions footprints, introducing
disclose only once. According to Rob Kaplan, Senior emission reductions targets, and
Manager of Sustainability at Walmart, showing progress toward their goals.
Walmart set three major sustainability “We know there are pre-competitive
goals in 2005: to be supplied 100% opportunities out there that create As suppliers implement and report
by renewable energy, to create zero shared value for our partners. We just emission reduction activities, Walmart
waste and to sell products that sustain need to hear about them. We hope to hopes to capture qualifying projects
people and the environment. As open communication and collaboration that will contribute to the company’s
Walmart looked for new ways to work channels with our supply chain goal of reducing supply chain
toward its goals, it realized it needed to partners to identify and share what’s emissions by 20 million metric
address its global supply chain, which working in sustainability innovation.” tons by 2015.
accounts for 90% of its overall carbon
footprint, as well as its own operations,
which account for the remaining 10%.
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16. 4. Supply chain sustainability is creating multiple forms of business value
Premium pricing opportunities
Analysis of this year’s CDP Supply Chain program results Another factor that can improve business value through
findings uncovers several important ways that companies sustainability is the opportunity to charge premium prices
are driving improved business value from their supply chain on products or services that carry with them a perceived
sustainability initiatives, beyond emissions reductions sustainability benefit to the customer.
and cost savings. Integrating climate change strategy to
business strategy is a key enabler for better performance. For example, Brazilian chemical company Braskem, has
41% report year-on-year emissions reductions compared developed a new product called Green Polyethylene, based
with 33% who reported such reductions in 2011. on the interest from its customers in low-carbon raw
materials and also based on the company’s experience in
Product and service innovation manufacturing with the use of ethanol. This product is a less
This year’s response has strong evidence of companies expensive biopolymer, but is commanding a price premium
looking for opportunities to leverage supply chain-based over conventional polyethylene made using fossil fuels. This
product and service innovation. New, low-carbon products pricing was defined based on investments in new technology
are seen by respondents as a major driver of future growth. and on a lower scale compared with conventional
Dow Chemical, for example, sees enormous opportunity for polyethylene facilities.11
growth through more sustainable products. The company
believes that it can grow sales of clean-energy enabling Improving corporate reputations
products from US$5 billion per year to US$15 billion According to respondents to the CDP information request,
per year.8 two especially important dimensions of the value of supply
chain sustainability are positive effects on reputation/brand,
A new package type developed by The Coca-Cola and the manner in which it can lead to increased awareness
Company, PlantBottleT, looks, functions and recycles just of changing consumer behaviors (See Figure 9).
like traditional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic,
but does so with a reduced carbon footprint. Coca-Cola In addition, as employers look for an “edge” in attracting
estimates that, since 2009, use of PlantBottleT packaging and retaining skilled workers, a company’s reputation when
has eliminated the equivalent of almost 100,000 metric tons it comes to sustainability and corporate social responsibility
of carbon dioxide emissions from its PET plastic bottles.9 becomes more important. For example, News Corporation
is increasingly aware of the importance of boosting its
10% of participating CDP Supply Chain members report reputation in the area of environmental sustainability as a
that they are receiving more than 50% of revenues from way to attract top talent. In their response to the CDP Supply
low-carbon products; 16% report they are receiving at least Chain questionnaire, the company cited a Hill + Knowlton
10% of revenues from such products. In five years, these
numbers are anticipated to be 13% and 23%, respectively
(See Figure 8).
9 IMPROVING CORPORATE REPUTATIONS AND
UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER TRENDS ARE
Creating new services
TWO IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF SUPPLY CHAIN
Transforming a company’s internal supply chain
SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
sustainability capabilities into a profitable service offered to
customers is another important trend shown by the research.
• 2011
For example, BASF offers customers a large number of
• 2012
sustainability services through its “Success-Added Value
through Sustainability-Initiative,” including consultancy on
energy management and assessment of products and value Changing consumer behavior
17%
chains using eco-efficiency and lifecycle analyses.10
23%
Reputation
16%
8 PERCENTAGE OF CDP SUPPLY CHAIN MEMBER 19%
RESPONDENTS REPORTING REVENUES FROM
Other Drivers
LOW-CARBON PRODUCTS
6%
7%
• More than 50%
Induced Changes in Human and Cultural Environment
• 10%-50%
3%
• Less than 10% 3%
Fluctuating Socio-Economic Conditions
Today
6%
10% 6% 84% 3%
Increasing Humanitarian Demands
In 5 years
2%
13% 10% 77% 2%
N=52 N 2012 = 2415, N 2011 = 1864
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17. study that found that 75% of top MBA students say
corporate reputation will play a critical role in deciding
Higher revenues from new
where they want to work. The study—conducted among products at Philips
students at elite business schools in Europe, Asia, and the
United States—found that 40% of those surveyed rated
CDP Supply Chain members
social responsibility as an “extremely” or “very” important in some cases are reporting
measure of reputation; 34% made the same rating for
having an effective environmental policy.13
dramatic sales increases from
low-carbon products. At Philips,
Improving brand value
Achieving a reputation as an innovator and leader in green
for example, the company’s
products, and in sustainable supply chain capabilities, is “EcoDesign” process aims
an important driver of brand value. Indeed, one recent
study found that Honda’s brand value increased 28% and
to create products that have
GE’s 17% because of their initiatives in improving supply significantly less impact on the
chain and product sustainability.14
environment. Sales from Philips’
A recent Interbrand report15 notes three ways that green products increased in 2011
companies’ attention to environmental sustainability
influences brand value:
to 39% of the company’s total
sales and Philips is committed
• By creating new sources of revenue;
• By positively influencing customers’ choices; and
to increasing that percentage to
• By helping companies adapt to future opportunities, 50% of total sales by 2015.12
supporting the longevity of the business.
Public perception of trends and new developments in
sustainability are often closely linked to certain names
and brands. For example, auto manufacturer Daimler
The questionnaire respondents identify 495 potential
has been a leader in supply chain improvements such as
instances of business opportunities driven by corporate
fuel-cell technologies. Daimler believes the reputational
reputation. More than half of those instances (55%) indicate
benefit of being the predominant player in developing and
a potential increase in demand for products and services
establishing fuel-cell technology can boost its recognition
(See Figure 10).
as a technology leader. Because of this recognition,
people might choose to buy a Mercedes-Benz instead of
8. From CDP Information Request 2012
a competitor’s car because they believe the company is a 9. From CDP Information Request 2012
leader in sustainable mobility.16 10. From CDP Information Request 2012
11. From CDP member interviews
12. From CDP Information Request 2012
13. Hill + Knowlton, 2007
14. Sustainability and its impact on brand value,” Interbrand, 2010.
15. “Sustainable innovation: Staying true to your brand promise,”
Interbrand, www.interbrand.com
55+10+985321t
16. From CDP Information Request 2012
10 POTENTIAL BENEFITS RELATED TO REPUTATION-
DRIVEN OPPORTUNITIES DERIVED FROM
CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES Note: Companies
identified
55% Increased demand for existing products/services 495 potential
instances of
10% Wider social benefits opportunities
9% Other driven from
8% New products/business services reputation.
5% Increased stock price (market valuation) 55% of these
5% Premium pricing opportunites indicated a
3% Reduced operational costs potential increase
2% Increased production capacity in demand for
1% Investment opportunites products/services
1% Increase in capital availability
1% Reduced capital costs
Analysis includes data from 52 members, 2363 suppliers including 643 SMEs
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18. BT: Emissions reductions that Understanding customer behaviors and trends
Improving business value from supply chain sustainability,
improve brand value and even achieving competitive advantage, often depends
Telecommunications giant BT has on being a first mover in the market. But that first-mover
advantage depends, in turn, on developing a close
seen important benefits to its understanding of customer behaviors and trends such that
brand value from its programs to one can identify a customer need—and then capitalize on
it—before a competitor does.
reduce emissions and mitigate
negative environmental effects. The respondents identify 579 instances of sustainability
related opportunities based on consumer behavior. Almost
A wide variety of corporate 58% of these are expected to drive increased demand
stakeholders (consumers, of existing products and service and another 27% are
expected to drive demand for new products and services
business customers, suppliers, (See Figure 11).
investors, governments and
The vast majority of respondents see increased demand
communities) are increasingly for existing products and services as the key benefit;
looking for BT to demonstrate a however, among these, North American and Latin American
companies place more of an emphasis on new product
strong commitment to tackling development than European or Asian companies.
climate change. BT’s ability to
respond to these needs has had a
positive impact on the perception
of BT’s brand and reputation. In
2012, BT handled more than £2.7
billion in bids from customers
who wanted to understand
the company’s credentials on
corporate responsibility and
sustainability, up from £2.1 billion
in 2011.17
58+27+4321t
17. From CDP Information Request 2012
11 AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF
CONSUMER BEHAVIORS CAN DRIVE
IMPORTANT BUSINESS BENEFITS Note: Companies
identified 579
instances
58% Increased demand for existing products/services of potential
27% New products/business services opportunities
4% Premium Pricing Opportunites resulting from
4% Reduced Operational Costs changing
3% Wider social benefits consumer
2% Other behavior driven
1% Increased production capacity by climate
.5% Increased stock price (market valuation) change. The
above graph is
.5% Increase in capital availability
a breakdown
by type of
opportunity and
geography.
• North America New products/business services-breakdown
• Europe 47% 36% 14% 2% 1%
• Asia
• Latin America Increased demand for existing products/services-breakdown
• Rest of world 50% 31% 12% 5% 2%
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19. The business and societal benefits of investing in resource productivity
By Prof. Dr. Ernst von Weizsäcker 1. Investments in resource productivity, What is needed is an effective
Co-Chair, International Panel for such as improving the energy mix of private capital and public
Sustainable Resource Management, efficiency of buildings, have a higher management. Markets are superb
former dean of the Donald Bren economic multiplier than general at steering an efficient allocation
School of Environmental Science expenditure because resource of resources and at stimulating
and Management at the University efficiency investments provide innovation, but they do not provide
of California-Santa Barbara and Co- a tangible financial return public order and law, moral standards,
President of the Club of Rome. on investment in addition basic education and infrastructures.
to providing additional Markets are also miserably inefficient,
One of the keys to creating greater productivity improvements. and often even counterproductive,
business value from supply chain 2. Investments in improving resource when it comes to protecting
sustainability is increasing resource efficiency and recycling have a the commons and steering
productivity. This emphasis represents higher economic welfare outcome innovation toward long-term,
a radical change from the usual than general expenditure on many sustainable benefits.
mindset of business, which has goods and services because they
traditionally focused primarily on reduce demand for energy, water Market commodity prices tend
improving labor productivity. Thanks to and virgin resources and thus to reflect the cost of exploration,
technology, these efforts at improving delay (and even in some cases extraction, shipping and refining,
labor output were enormously fruitful: prevent) the need to spend billions plus appropriate profits, minus state
labor productivity has increased on new energy and water supply subsidies. Some speculative elements
twentyfold over the past 200 years. infrastructure and new regarding future scarcity and some
extractive industries. cartel benefits can also be included.
Today, however, it is not labor that 3. Jobs are created locally by green But there is hardly any account for
is in short supply but rather basic initiatives. This results in more of a long-term scarcity and for damage to
resources, primarily water and city’s or town’s energy, water and public goods such as stable climate
energy. This situation calls for a major materials investments being spent in conditions. Hence it seems justified to
shift in thinking: the same level of a way that supports local jobs and think of artificial price signals imposed
innovation and effort now needs to the local economy. by public authorities. In theory, one
go into using technology to improve could consider moving commodity
resource productivity. Companies Practically speaking, however, how prices upwards in proportion with the
and nations making scarce resources can companies move forward to drive advance of resource productivity, thus
more productive should enjoy major better resource productivity? Can they establishing a “ping pong” dynamic
economic advantages over those that do it alone or do they need a broadly similar to the ping pong over 200 years
fail to account adequately for the accepted business environment? In between labor productivity gains and
new scarcities. fact, pioneers can go ahead prudently wages/labor costs.
with little, if any, risk to their economic
Investments in resource productivity performance. Philips, for example, Policies of this kind require a healthy
transform and stimulate the economy has decided to concentrate on LED balance between public and private
in three main ways: and Toyota went ahead, together with goods, or between the state and
Honda, to introduce the hybrid car the markets.
and was successful both
domestically and abroad.
5. To achieve a leadership position in supply chain sustainability, companies
should have strong capabilities in data, process and governance
Analysis of this year’s CDP Supply Chain information Progressive companies typically use supplier scorecards,
request reaffirms that integration of data, process and requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information
governance is especially important in achieving competitive (RFIs) and basic procurement data systems to collect
advantage through supply chain sustainability. supply chain sustainability information. Advanced
companies set emission reductions targets and metrics in
Data absolute or intensity terms, and they monitor those metrics
“What gets measured gets managed,” runs an old corporate regularly. Some companies also use advanced climate
truism. This makes the gathering and analysis of data and change-related data collection and monitoring platforms
information especially critical to improving supply chain like CDP Analytics to analyze and improve their emission
sustainability. Although many progressive companies have reduction performance.
basic data collection systems in place, these systems are
not necessarily helping the supply chain organization to set
and improve emission reductions targets.
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20. Some companies are taking environmental and supply Based on this year’s questionnaire responses, there is
chain stewardship to the next level by implementing evidence of several important process innovations being
information systems across multiple supply chains to drive adopted by leading organizations:
ambitious initiatives like traceability. For example, Walmart
has initiated an ambitious program to track its eggs back Putting in place standard procedures
through the supply chain to the hen itself. This is designed and codes of conduct
to result in only problem eggs being quarantined and not Organizations are realizing the need for standard
entire egg cartons. This improved use of information is procedures and codes of conduct when it comes to
expected to not only result in direct savings but also reduce consistent and high-impact supply chain sustainability. In
the packaging material waste associated with the cartons some cases, companies are successfully using processes
and the emissions involved in the entire chain.18 to become more engaged with suppliers, evaluate
performance and even intervene when necessary. One
Collaboration and standardization are increasingly company, in fact, has contractual obligations in place and
important to reducing the reporting burden on companies. will go so far as to break relationships with suppliers who
CDP has set the accepted global standard on carbon violate them. Based on the survey results, 34% of members
emissions and water data collection. CDP is working with include contractual obligations and 35% include supplier
other organizations such as EcoVadis to encourage the use training beyond CDP’s support, to drive better carbon
of CDP data and reduce duplicate requests. One supplier management across their supply chains.
received 28 requests from customers through CDP Supply
Chain in 2012. Customer collaboration means they needed Increasing the quality of communications and reporting
to respond only once, rather than to 28 separate and Results from this year’s CDP Supply Chain questionnaire
potentially different requests. clearly highlight the cause-and-effect relationship between
communications/reporting and performance. Companies
Process are communicating their environmental sustainability
The aim of establishing robust processes related to supply goals and initiatives with a broader group of stakeholders
chain sustainability is to support long-term improvements (including suppliers and consumers) to demonstrate their
and progress. One important objective of developing more progress. They are also using this communications strategy
effective processes is to embed policies, procedures and to drive improvements within the supply chain.
codes of conduct into everyday operations. Sustainability
within a supply chain is more than just one person’s or even Results indicate that companies with a well-established
one department’s responsibility. It should not be something communications strategy who have been reporting their
separate from normal processes; it should just be the progress beyond two years, as well as companies that
“way things work.” were first-year communicators last year, see significantly
improved value realization over the last year by adopting a
well-designed communications and reporting strategy
(See Figure 12).
18. From CDP member interviews
12 COMPARISON OF YEAR-ON-YEAR VALUE REALIZATION BY FIRST-YEAR AND
EXPERIENCED COMMUNICATORS
• 2011 • 2011
• 2012 • 2012
Experienced Communicators First Year Communicators
51%
42% 47%
46%
38% 39%
29% 30% 35% 34%
28%
24%
Investments Monetary Emissions Investments Monetary Emissions
savings reductions savings reductions
year on year year on year
N 2011 = 1171, N 2012 = 1017 N 2011 = 80, N 2012 = 59
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21. The results also reveal that companies communicating Improving supplier performance
beyond the minimum, mandatory reporting requirements
show an improving year-on-year performance trend.
at PepsiCo
Such companies say they are twice as likely to invest in PepsiCo continues to roll out
emission reductions activities and realize monetary savings.
its Environmental Supplier
We are also seeing a positive trend on performance for Outreach (ESO) program that
repeat suppliers; those who reported this year as well as
last year; when compared to suppliers who reported only
started in early 2008 as a pilot
this year (See Figure 13). Thus the CDP Supply Chain with contract manufacturing
Program enables companies to improve their performance
on carbon management.
operations in the United States.
In 2011 the program included
Governance
Better management and coordination of sustainability
50 suppliers representing more
activities across the organization is important to success. than 120 facilities from across all
The following are some especially important keys to
effective governance:
major supplier categories. Under
the program, PepsiCo makes
Encourage and support cross-functional collaboration
To drive greater value for customers, companies are
available its ReCon (Resource
improving collaboration among internal functions, focused Conservation) program which is
on carbon management and sustainability. This year’s
member survey finds that corporate functions such as
leveraged to drive conservation
Marketing and Legal are now more involved in decision in the company’s own operations
making when it comes to sustainability. Procurement
continues to play a central role. Companies should facilitate
as well as its supply chain. The
collaboration between the procurement team and other tool is applicable to water, energy,
internal and external stakeholders to achieve sustainability-
oriented process improvements.
greenhouse gas emissions and
solid waste, and is available to
all PepsiCo food and beverage
facilities and strategic suppliers
under the ESO program worldwide.
19. From CDP Information Request 2012
Highlights from 2011 for the North
13 PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF RESPONDENTS
American engagement program
TO CDP INFORMATION REQUEST IN 2011 & 2012 include 2.5% improvement in
• Reporting in 2011 & 2012, N = 1348
thermal energy efficiency, 7%
• Reporting in 2012 only, N = 1067 improvement in electrical energy
efficiency, and an 18.7% reduction
in waste-to-landfill compared
to 2010. This corresponds to an
37%
39% estimated productivity of US$1.7
36%
million in 2011.19
21%
19% 18%
Investments Savings Emissions
reductions
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22. Conclusion
Engage and manage suppliers
An important development seen in this year’s response is It is an exciting and a challenging time for supply chain
that suppliers appear to be more willing to be proactively practitioners. Recognition of their function’s importance
involved with their customers’ sustainability goals, rather has increased markedly in recent years. The supply chain is
than simply focusing on non-compliance. Suppliers are playing a more central role in coping with ongoing volatility
realizing that if they align better with their customers, they and looming scarcity risks, while also helping the business
can become preferred vendors. as a whole to become more competitive.
s innovation continues to play an increasingly important
A Increasing numbers of companies have concerns about
role it will be critical to collaborate with suppliers to risks to their supply chains caused by climate change.
innovate and explore new opportunities for cradle-to- Precipitation extremes, major weather events, water
cradle or closed-loop supply chain systems. At the same shortages and more are causing corporate executives to
time, suppliers realize benefits if they are supplying to look to their supply chain function for answers. At the same
multiple CDP Supply Chain members (See Figure 14). This time, companies are also increasingly aware of how much
underscores the importance of the CDP Supply Chain the supply chain function has to offer in terms of innovations
program and the need for companies with a similar supply that drive new, low-carbon products, sustainability-related
base to collaborate when engaging their suppliers. services, better product and packaging design, and other
developments that can increase revenues and/or command
Establishing and actively managing premium pricing.
stakeholder relationships
Awareness by investors of the wider impact of a company’s The supply chain affects the broad footprint of a company;
supply chain sustainability on the environment is also it has effects on the environment and on the performance
important. This awareness can be seen in the opinion of suppliers and other partners in the overall value chain.
expressed in the CDP Carbon Action report 2012, written Supply chain innovators have an enormous opportunity to
on behalf of 92 investors representing US$10 trillion of improve environmental sustainability on a global basis, while
assets: “We (the investors) believe that the companies in our also increasing the value of their own companies.
portfolios with potentially significant carbon emissions in
their supply chains should be working with their suppliers to
encourage action to deliver cost-effective greenhouse gas
emissions reductions in line with emerging best practice.”20
20. “Carbon reductions generate positive ROI,” Carbon Action Report
2012, Carbon Disclosure Project.
14 IMPACT OF NO. OF MEMBERS DRIVING CDP SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIP WITH SUPPLIERS ON THEIR
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
No. of members inviting suppliers
to respond to CDP questionairre
Performance Parameters >3 3 2 1
% Respondents with climate change strategy integrated with business strategy 93% 86% 72% 57%
% Respondents with board level responsibility for climate change 79% 57% 44% 26%
% Respondents reporting physical risks related to climate change 67% 67% 49% 42%
% Respondents investing in emission reductions initiatives 57% 45% 31% 24%
% Respondents reporting emissions reductions 54% 41% 34% 25%
% Respondents reporting monetary savings from emission reductions initiatives 54% 50% 33% 25%
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23. Acknowledgements
CDP would like to thank The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), World Resources
Institute (WRI), The World Bank, The Carbon Trust, United Kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and
Zoe Tcholak-Antitch
Accenture would like to thank Paras Mehta (project manager), Prof.Dr.Ernst von Weizsäcker, Ganesan Ramachandran,
Alexander Holst, Carlos Alvarenga, David Abood, Robert McNamara, Harry Morrison, Ana Paula Mundim, Scott Egler,
Shabber Badshah, Pushkar Potdar & Mrinal Pareek for their valuable contributions towards developing this report.
Report Writer
Scoring Partner
CDP Supply Chain Lead Members 2013
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